ClutchFans Game Thread: Lakers @ Rockets 5/8/2009 (Playoffs Round 2, Game 3)

This is the first game where I've really missed Rafer. Just wish we had a veteran PG to put in when our young guys get a little over anxious.

 

yes and when shane gearing up for the 3...he's like..come on!!! make that for me shane!!!! yA~!

 

Been like that all series, the Lakers are long and athletic but he tries to drive it in there anyway.

 

Except those fancy lay ups, Lowry >>> Brooks.
But how cares about fancy lay ups? We need 0 turnovers, not 0 assists.

 

The last couple of possessions don't know what why the guards were pushing so hard for. Drove in heavy traffic to get blocked while Ming was in. Slow it down and play inside out.

 

Lowry gotta slowdown a bit, Yao is back on the floor now, and ref doesn't call those fouls. Take it easy, under Rockets' temple.

 

we damn need a good pg..

 

And preferably a brain belonging to someone else, say, Chris Paul or Magic Johnson.

 

thats exactly right. lol

 

the guy chased around rip hamilton for 40 minutes a night and still had enough to close the game (even though they lost the series). he's not going to get tired.

 

Wtf are they doing ?? Lowry completely forgetting to involve Yao and just run it downcourt missing a layup. No **** he misses, there's a bigger guy down there Kyle. Stop forcing it you ahole !!! One time he should've given it to Wafer who needs to be benched for his terrible defense. Get Scola back in and let Battier switch to SG. Play Landry at SF and let's go !!!

Missed layups and easy shots + TOs are killing us, again...

 

Lowry has trouble finishing against LA's bigs. Even in the regular season he couldn't get anything going scoring-wise. He's much better off against slow-footed big men rather than LA's more athletic agile forwards who can block his shot as he sidesteps.

 

Every time he's done it this game, we've defended very well and the result has been some scrub like Ariza or Walton taking a shot.

 

good call, javie.

 

To Kobe's credit, he didn't pull that d-bag "Who, me?" face on that one like he usually does.

 

Teams that go up 2-1 win the series 82% of the time! How important is this game?

Our guards may not be up to this challenge. I hope so, but they are making a number of rookie like mistakes. A veteran guard would make this team really good. Get Yao going again!

 

Officiating is much better tonight.

 

5 minutes for Yao to shoot free throws.

 

nice D by Yao on the perimeter!

 

great job landry.